Two city residents facing drug trafficking charges near New Liskeard

A shoplifting incident at a business in the New Liskeard area and a subsequent traffic stop has led to drug trafficking charges for four people, including two from North Bay.  

Temiskaming OPP say an off-duty police officer arrested one person on Monday afternoon while two people fled in a vehicle and another hid in the store.   

The vehicle was located and stopped by police, with two people arrested.  Suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl with a street value of $112,000 was seized, according to the OPP.  

The fourth person was arrested later.  

All four, including a 38-year-old city man and a 36-year-old woman from North Bay, have court appearances in Haileybury on Sept. 6.  

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